{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Nervous System Eats First: Autism Spectrum, Menopause & Beyond","title":"Sound Healing to Release Old Selves: Grief & Transitions | Celeste Barbier | Ep. 14","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/c812e41e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3036,"description":"Episode SummaryIn this powerful episode, Dr. Stacey sits down with Celeste Barbier—professional vocalist, certified sound healer, ordained officiant, and sacred spaceholder—to explore the liminal space where sound becomes sanctuary. Discover how grief, trauma, and identity shifts can be held and softened through vibrational healing, especially for autistic and neurodivergent women navigating sensory overwhelm, emotional disconnection, and the unspoken grief of midlife transitions.Celeste shares her journey from childhood trauma to using her voice as medicine, her profound work with end-of-life transitions, and practical tools for using sound to regulate your nervous system when words fail. Whether you're struggling with alexithymia, burnout, or simply feeling disconnected from your body, this episode offers gentle, accessible pathways back to embodiment through vocal healing.Key Topics & TimestampsOpening: Sound as sanctuary for grief and traumaCeleste's origin story: Childhood trauma and discovering her healing voiceWhen performance becomes medicine: The shift to intentional sound healingThe difference between singing songs and sound healing vocal toningHolding space at end of life: Music as a bridge between worldsPairing with mediums and creating sacred transitionsThe science behind sound healing: Vagus nerve, nervous system regulationWorking with grief, alexithymia, and emotional numbnessCreating death rituals to close old identity chaptersSound healing for sensory overload and autistic burnoutHow to use your voice at home: Humming, toning, and sacred practiceColor, scent, and vibration: Layering sensory healingNourish or Numb Segment: Rapid-fire sound healing wisdomReclaiming your voice: Literal and metaphorical pathwaysResources & ReferencesCeleste's Website: celestebarbier.com (Resté Sound Healing portal)Instagram: @restesound & @celestebarbiereventsLinkedIn: Celeste BarbierEmail: celestebarbierevents@gmail.comUpcoming Thailand Women's Wellness Retreat...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/KL_SzwlEejS62VWdJmoPbRi2_WviJ_Z6DYkY_Slri9w/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lYjQy/ODY4YjBjNDQ3Y2Ez/MjZiOWE3ZjkxYWQ2/OWYxZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}